Welcome to a new and exciting school year. I would like to personally thank you for allowing your child to attend Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary School. We have gotten off to a great start thus far because of the hard work, planning, and cooperation of the faculty and staff. This year we are going to focus on Academics, Behavior, and Collaboration. Our overall goal always has to be improving academically, and together we can increase standardized test scores while exceeding our growth targets. Please be mindful that students’ daily attendance, homework completion, participation in afterschool tutoring programs will help us attain our goal of academic excellence.

Exemplary behavior is also critical. We implement positive behavior support strategies and expect our students to SOAR. The school wide expectations are taught by our teachers and we need your assistance in reinforcing them. Teachers and students have aright to exist in a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and freefrom constant disruption to theinstructional process. Please refer to your child’s Tuesday Folder for weekly feedback relative to his/her conductandcontact the office to set up a conference to discuss any concerns. It is important for us to be on one accord and do whatever it takes for our students to be successful.

Finally, collaboration between the school and home is imperative. We may not always agree on all issues, but we must do what is best for children. We value your input and implore you to become active participants in the educational process. We have several parental involvement activities planned this school year and are hoping to increase the enrollment in our PTA. Communication is the key and we look forward to seeing you at our Back to School Night on September 5, 2013 at 6:00 PM in the school’s auditorium. My goal is for all stakeholders in the community to workcollaboratively to carry on the proud tradition of Caddo Heights. Together we can change a generation!